Background
Taylor, John Michael was born on February 15, 1943 in Birmingham, England. Son of Eric John and Dorothy Irene Taylor.
Taylor, John Michael was born on February 15, 1943 in Birmingham, England. Son of Eric John and Dorothy Irene Taylor.
Master of Arts, University Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1969.
Research engineer, General Electric Company, London, 1965-1966; senior science officer, Signals R & D Establishment, Christchurch, United Kingdom, 1969-1977; head division, Royal Signals and Radar Establishment, Malvern, United Kingdom, 1978-1980; head division, Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment, Portsmouth, United Kingdom, 1980-1981; head department, Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment, Portsmouth, United Kingdom, 1982-1984; laboratory director, Hewlett Packard laboratories, Bristol, United Kingdom, 1984-1986; director, Hewlett Packard laboratories, Bristol, United Kingdom, 1986-1998; executive director, Hewlett Packard Ltd., United Kingdom, 1992-1998; director general research councils, Office of Science & Technology, London, since 1999. Visiting professor Bristol (England) University, since 1986, Imperial College, London U., since 1990.
Fellow Royal Society, United Kingdom Institution Electrical Engineers (president 1998-1999), British Computer Society, Royal Academy Engineering, Emmanuel College (Cambridge, honorary).
Married Judith Moyle, August 14, 1965. Children: Michael James, Miranda Elizabeth, David Charles, Lydia Jane.